soft-pedal



soft-pedal something

to play something down; to de-emphasize something. (Alludes to the soft pedal on the piano, which reduces the volume.) Try to soft-pedal the problems we have with the cooling system. I won't soft-pedal anything. Everyone must know the truth.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Franka (2)-Croatian
Eda['i:də]
Arsenius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Mohini-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
EsmeEZ-mayEnglish
Zachariaszak-ə-RIE-əs (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek